Storage Device targets SMEs and professional power users.
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With catridge capacities of 40, 80, and 120 GB, RDX® QuikStor disk-based storage device has transfer rate of 30 Mbps. Each removable and portable cartridge houses mobile 2.5 in. hard disk drive in shockproof design. Product consists of 3.5 or 5.25 in. internal drive and is connected to host via SATA or to external drive bay via USB. Device is used for data backup, archival, off-site storage, and disaster recovery.
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Tandberg Data Ships Revolutionary Removable Disk Based Backup Device for SMEs and Professional Power Users
RDX® QuikStor Combines Portability and Archival Capabilities of Tape with Performance, Reliability and Instant Access of Hard Disk
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The RDX® QuikStor from Tandberg Data is a new disk-based storage device with removable cartridges for data backup and archival aimed at small and mid-sized businesses and professional power users. It combines all the advantages of tape with the benefits offered by hard disk, and represents a quantum leap to faster backup and accessibility.
POWAY, Calif.-- Tandberg Data Corp. today announced the general availability of the RDX® QuikStor, a new disk-based storage device with removable cartridges for data backup and archival aimed at small and mid-sized businesses and professional power users.
"RDX QuikStor combines all the advantages of tape with the benefits offered by hard disk, and offers customers a quantum leap to faster backup and accessibility," explained Ken Cruden, executive vice president of Tandberg Data. "It enables our channel partners to support their small business accounts with a backup solution that offers enhanced performance, instant random access, high reliability and, most importantly, a lower cost than competing low-end tape solutions."
According to Cruden, those using fixed disk drives for backup will be able to take advantage of the transportability and unlimited capacity that only removable media can offer while keeping Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to a minimum.
Benefits of disk and tape
RDX QuikStor is designed to replace current low-end tape technology such as Travan, DAT, and AIT, where ease of use and cost are prioritized. The new device delivers all the benefits of tape and disk without the risks inherent in either technology. Like tape, the RDX QuikStor cartridges are removable and portable for off-site storage, disaster recovery and archival applications. They can be safely archived for more than a decade and provide an inexpensive backup and recovery solution. Unlike other low-end tape media that may need to be replaced after 50-100 uses, RDX QuikStor media has been built to endure over 10 years of average use.
Consisting of either a 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch internal drive by connecting to the host either via S-ATA or an external drive bay via USB, RDX QuikStor has been designed for high reliability. The cartridge houses a high-capacity mobile 2.5-inch hard disk drive in a reinforced, shock-proof design to protect the hard disk drive even when it is outside the drive case.
As well as offering professional-class reliability, the native 30 MB/sec transfer rate reduces the traditional backup window from hours to minutes. It takes the Tandberg RDX QuikStor system less than an hour to back up 80 GB of native data and milliseconds to access files.
RDX QuikStor initial cartridges range in capacity from 40 GB, 80 GB and 120 GB. They are fully forward and backward compatible without limitation, meaning that future cartridges with ever-increasing capacities and faster data rates will work in legacy systems.
Pricing and Availability
The Tandberg RDX QuikStor is now available through Tandberg Data's established channel of distribution and reseller partners. MSRP for RDX QuikStor drives starts at $354 and MSRP for the cartridges starts at $139.
About Tandberg Data ASA
Tandberg Data ASA is a leading global supplier and manufacturer of professional information storage solutions. Tandberg Data offers of a complete range of tape libraries, tape autoloaders and tape drives (based on the LTO(TM), SLR(TM) and DLTtape® linear tape technology platforms), storage software, data media and disk-based storage solutions. These solutions are marketed exclusively through qualified resellers.
In addition to corporate offices in Oslo, Norway, Tandberg Data ASA has subsidiaries in USA, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and Singapore, as well as branch offices in Italy, India, and China (PRC) Thailand and Brazil. Tandberg Data ASA is a publicly held company based in Oslo, Norway and is traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker=TAD). For further information, please visit www.tandberg.com or www.rdxquikstor.com.
About Tandberg Data Corporation
Tandberg Data Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tandberg Data ASA, is the sales, service, marketing and product development organization for the Western Hemisphere. It markets the highly reliable line of Tandberg Data tape libraries, autoloaders, drives and media, as well as disk-based solutions including NAS solutions.
Tandberg Data has established OEM agreements with major server manufacturers for both its SLR and LTO based solutions. Tandberg Data's solutions are designed to meet the growing storage requirements of small and medium-sized organizations and are backed by a three-year warranty and advanced replacement programs. For more information, visit www.tandbergdatacorp.com or www.rdxquikstor.com.
